ArcelorMittal Kraków steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Kraków steel plant (Oddział w Krakowie (Polish)), also known as ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. Oddział Kraków, Huta Sendzimira (predecessor), and Tadeusz Sendzimir Steelworks (predecessor), is a 2600 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) retired steel plant in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland.
Location
The map below shows the location of the steel plant in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland.
- Location: ul. Ujastek 1, 31-752 Kraków, Poland[1]
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.083849, 20.096306 (exact)
Background
In October 2020, ArcelorMittal Poland announced a plan to close the ArcelorMittal Krakow steel plant permanently, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a main factor in their decision.[2] ArcelorMittal plans to move production to ArcelorMittal Dąbrowa Górnicza steel plant.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Closed date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| retired[3][4][5] | 1954[6] | 2020[7][8][9] | 1200[10] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Owner | Owner company PermID |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal SA [100%][1] | 5000030092 [100%] | Arcelormittal Poland SA[1] | 5000013933 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[6] | hot rolled products[6] | 2018[11] | blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF)[6] | coking plant; BOF (# unknown)[12][6] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 2600 TTPA[13][9] | 2600 TTPA |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 1310 TTPA[14] | 1310 TTPA |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Coke |
|---|
| >0 TTPA[15] |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details:
| Unit name | Status | Stop date | Current size | Current capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | retired[12][6] | 2020[12][6] | 10 meters (hearth diameter)[16] | 1310 TTPA[14] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211223115946/https://poland.arcelormittal.com/en/contact/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 ArcelorMittal Poland to permanently close primary operations at its Krakow plant, Oct. 8, 2020, ArcelorMittal Poland, Retrieved on: Oct. 28, 2020
- ↑ (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211225123734/https://poland.arcelormittal.com/en/media/article/news/arcelormittal-poland-ponownie-uruchamia-wielki-piec-w-krakowskiej-hucie0/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211225123725/https://poland.arcelormittal.com/en/media/article/news/arcelormittal-poland-odklada-w-czasie-ponowne-uruchomienie-wielkiego-pieca-w-krakowie0/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220126184749/https://poland.arcelormittal.com/en/who-we-are/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221205140837/https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/arcelormittal-to-invest-26-mln-on-krakow-cr-mill-upgrade. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220418/https://corporate-media.arcelormittal.com/media/kl3iewkk/fact-book-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220111173338/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220120205727/https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/10/12/arcelormittal-to-permanently-shut-down-blast-furnace-at-krakow-steelworks-due-to-pandemic/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220117043926/https://tubulareurope.arcelormittal.com/certificates/krakow/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220121144844/https://factbook2018.arcelormittal.com/~/media/Files/A/Arcelormittal-Factbook-2018/AM_FactBook_2018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220319021812/https://www.eurofer.eu/about-steel/learn-about-steel/where-is-steel-made-in-europe/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://www.eurofer.eu/about-steel/learn-about-steel/where-is-steel-made-in-europe/y.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211103044419/https://corporate-media.arcelormittal.com/media/4sjfifdj/factbook-2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.envicomab.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Lungmuss-Taphole-Clay-Brochure-Blast-Furnaces.pdf.
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Other resources
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